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Short-term inflation in Pakistan hits record 45.64 pc
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
This was fuelled by a consistent increase in the price of essential commodities, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday.
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Pakistan's central bank increases interest rate by 300 basis points to 20
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Pakistan's Central Bank increased the interest rate by 300 bps taking the total increase to 1,050 bs since January 2022 to counter rising inflation.
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Pakistan: Inflation hits highest level on record
Updated : 3 years ago IST
This was the highest annual rate since available data, i.e. July 1965, according to the research firm Arif Habib Ltd, and is also expected to rise even further in the coming months.
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Ramazan in Pakistan to be tougher this year amid skyrocketing prices: Repo
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to Dawn, during Ramazan, after over 12 hours of fasting, people try to enjoy lavish iftar by arranging many items. But many people with mediocre wages and salaries are likely to limit their purchases this year.
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Pakistan's inflation records highest in January 2023 after 1975: Report
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to The News International, Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in January 2023 accelerated to 27.55 per cent from 24.47 per cent a month earlier, as the unprecedented surge in food items' prices in the month jacked up the general inflation.
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Gilgit-Baltistan reels under the mismanagement by Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Gilgit-Baltistan is currently in a serious financial crisis and seeking the release of funds from the federal government.
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Pakistan: SBP forex reserves reach USD 4.34 billion, Islamabad left with t
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The foreign exchange held by the State Bank of Pakistan reached a low of USD 4.343 billion.
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Weekly inflation in Pakistan rises to 31.83% due to surging prices of food
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Weekly inflation, measured by Sensitive Price Index (SPI), has seen an rise of 31.83 per cent for the combined income group on a year-on-year basis, ending January 19, due to a massive increase in prices of food and non-food items, the Dawn reported citing data released by the Pakistan Burea
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Pakistan: Prices of pulses go up amid non-clearance of imported shipments
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Rauf Ibrahim, the chairman of Karachi Wholesalers Grocers Association (KWGA) said traders on Thursday, held a protest outside the State Bank's head office against the non-clearance of over 6,000 containers of pulses at the port for the past two months.
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Former Pak minister warns inflation will rise by 40 per cent if govt accep
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Criticising the PML-N-led coalition government, Azhar said that the economy has been brought on the verge of collapse during the past nine months.
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Pakistan: As flour price shoots up, it's harder for the poor to buy it
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Following a record increase in price, it is now harder for low-income groups to buy a bag of flour in Pakistan and people are looking to the government for help, according to The News International newspaper.
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Pakistan: Weekly inflation witnesses 30 percent rise compared to last year
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) in its weekly report on the movement in prices of 51 essential items, collected from 50 markets in 17 major cities around the country said that the year-on-year (YOY) shows a rise of 30.60 percent.
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